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Re: Obamahive

I did see bees flying around it. We were at the Washington Monument getting ready to walk over to the White House when 3 of the Marine helicopters flew overhead and the middle one landed on the lawn while the other two "decoys" flew away. I wish I had been there to see the effect on the bees flight!

Re: Obamahive

I, Kelly my wife, and Isabel, my daughter, had a great experience this Summer!
We helped Charlie Brandts pull some honey in June, from the First Hive.
We met Charlie in front of the White House on June 10th.
A brief trip through security, then off through the grounds to the First Hive.
We checked the hive's supers, pulled some nice honey (mostly basswood).
We were filmed pulling the honey--since the White House residents are busy,
they are able to view some grounds going-ons (our work) later--beekeeping TIVO!

After the hive work, Charlie took these nice photos of us, and we were treated to a White House tour,
the highpoint being our delicious experience in the pastry kitchen!

Re: Obamahive

Did they put the hive in before or after the soil was tested?

It was suppose to be an organic garden. However, a prior resident allowed sewer slug to be used. I am not against sewer slug as fertilizer (I don't use it), but I do believe it should be tested first to make sure it isn't harmful.

Re: Obamahive

I had a short debate with myself over that. However, my first hive is a kenya top bar hive so...

Plus... they have an Organic Garden. Wouldn't they want to use a more natural way of keeping bees?

More natural? That's not why it was developed. And I don't know why it isn't called The Peacecorp Top Bar Hive. Since that is who developed the design, because of the scarcity of materials which made it hard for the production of Langstroth equipment. The hives indigenous to many parts of Africa were the inspiration. These hives are hollow logs hung in trees.